Lh.Farmborough /Jy11r Vour Communitv Newspaper Reflecting News, Views and Events
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Issue No: 115 -June 2015 lh.Farmborough /Jy11r vour communitv newspaper reflecting news, views and events MP and longstanding Memorial Hall AGM - June 1 Councillor re-elected! Peter Wright THE local election held on May 7 saw our THE ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING of longstanding Ward Councillor, Sally the Farmborough Memorial Hall Management Committee will be held in the Davis; retain her seat on Bath & NE Somerset Council and the Conservatives Memorial Hall committee room (access taking control of the Authority for the first through the door at the rear of the Hall) on Monday 151 June at 7:30pm. time in its history In the General Election Jacob Rees-Mogg There will be reports on the activities of increased his majority and was returned to the committee during the year and Westminster as our MP for a further term. election of the officers of the committee, He polled 25,431 votes over his nearest as well as an opportunity to review the rival's 12,690. management of the Hall and to get involved in this important village amenity. New 20mph speed limit Temporary closure of implemented Hayeswood Road WITH all the required signage in place the obligatory 20mph speed limit through the NOTICE has been given by Bath & NE village is now in force. Somerset Council of the potential temporary closure of the whole length of The new mandatory speed restriction Hayeswood Road for the purpose of Micro applies to Bellifants, Bridge Gardens, Asphalt Surfacing. Little Lane and all minor roads leading from and including The Mead, at its The road will only be restricted when junction with Timsbury Road, to a point traffic signs are in position and for as long where The Street joins the A39 Bath as necessary to execute the works which Road. Speed limits on other roads in the are due to take place in June/July. village are unaffected by the new order. Gold and bronze for Cub Parish Annual Meeting - Scout's amazing archers! Report CONGRATULATIONS to Harry and Jacob, pupils of Class 4 at Farmborough Martin Carter, Parish Council Chairman School , who achieved great success in THE Parish Annual Meeting was held on the recently held Scouting Association's April 28 in the Memorial Hall . A Total of 27 National Archery Competition at Phasels Parishioners were present to hear the Wood near Luton. Jacob received a Gold Parish Council Chairman and Ward in Field Archery and Harry Bronze medals Councillor as well as 13 village groups in both Field and Clout Archery. Amazing deliver reports on their activities over the achievements by any standard! past year The Agenda and unapproved Minutes as well as copies of all the reports have been Thanks to Steve and Bev Stroud of posted on the Parish Council website "Celebration Bars" for sponsoring this (www.farmborough.parishcouncil.net). You edition of the Flyer. Copy deadline for will find them in the Documents Archive in the next issue is Tuesday June 16 2015 the Annual Parish Meeting's directory. If for publication on Wednesday June 24. you would like to read a copy the Chairman has paper copies available. SOMETHING FOR THE FLYER? Contact Patrick on 01761471074 or 0797 5655 989 or send a text or email: [email protected] Saturdays at Timsbury Gardens to delight! Surgery Sue Brown ST MARY'S SURGERY will open from JOIN us on our Hidden Gardens and 8.30am to 10.30am on June 13 and 27. Scarecrow Trail on the weekend of July 4th and 51h from 12 noon to 5 pm each day COMMUNITY LUNCH Eight beautiful village gardens will be in the MEMORIAL HALL open for you to visit and ice creams will be on THURSDAY JUNE 4 available at Pat Beaumont's house, 12.30 for 12.45 pm. Cost just £3.50. 'Westerly', The Green and cream teas at 'The Stores' Cold Bath, the home of Anita ~~V@OO~ ~\b~@GMJI~ Eatherden. The start point will be at the Church where Farmborough Goodwill Club ploughman's lunches and drinks will be Pat Tiley available throughout the weekend as well FARMBOROUGH Goodwill Club meet as tickets and maps enabling you to every 2nd and 4th Thursday of each month commence your trip to the open gardens! at 2.30 pm in the Memorial Hall Entry to the gardens is by ticket costing We enjoy tea, coffee and cake together £7 .50 (accompanied children free) with all with some really good entertainment. On proceeds going to Farmborough Church. May 28 we welcome Classic F.J. and on More details in next month's Flyer or from June 11 God's Grampes (Gospel and Barbara Chard on 470423. Country and Western) will be the entertainment. On June 25 we shall be New and exciting Dog spending the afternoon with Preb. Jan Training Classes for the Knott. summer On June 16 we have a coach trip to Emily Wol/acott Longleat for members and non-members BATH Canine Academy will be starting when we shall be stopping on our way at another new evening dog training class at Shepton Mallet for fish and chips. Contact Farmborough Recreation Ground, Tilley Bryn on 01761 471350 for details. Lane starting on Tuesday evenings from 6.00pm - 7.30pm. If Tuesday is no good Anyone interested in joining our club then we still have places on a Wednesday contact Pat on 01761 470491. New evening starting at 6.30pm - 8.00pm. members are always made very welcome. WEEKEND TRAINING - Due to demand I will also now be holding a new training Flag Days for June class on a Saturday morning from 9- 10am. These classes offer a range of 2 - Coronation of Elizabeth II 1953 training techniques suitable for puppies 4 - Corpus Christi-Day of Thanksgiving and teaching them the basic skills through 10 - Prince Philip born 1921 to training adult rescue dogs. Or if you 11 - Barnabas - Apostle have a dog that needs some socialisation 13 - Official Birthday of Elizabeth II please get in touch. 21 - Prince William born 1982 24 - John the Baptist AGILITY CLASS - This class will be held 29 - Peter and Paul - Apostles on a Saturday morning, and will begin at 10.15am - 11 .15am Get in touch if you would like to join in the fun. All dogs are Margaret Price welcome as all dogs love to have fun on MARGARET PRICE, who lived at an agility course. Brookside Drive, has died at the age of For more information please contact: 92. Her funeral took place at All Saints' Emily Wollacott on 07717213503. Email: Church on Monday May 11 followed by [email protected]. internment in the churchyard. We offer to Website: www.bathcanineacademy.co. uk her family our sympathy. Parish Council News - May Good Neighbours' Martin Carter - Council Chairman Chairman steps down a'fter THE Parish Council held its annual meeting in May. Nine councillors were re long service elected, Martin Carter was elected as Barbara Chard, FGN Secretary Chairman and Jean Rogers as Vice FARMBOROUGH Good Neighbours Chairman. The Council can now co-opt [FGN] held their Annual General Meeting TWO new councillors; anyone interested on Tuesday April 21 in the church. in applying should contact the Chairman or attend a future meeting. A review of the past year was discussed and agreed it had been successful. Over The Parish Clerk is currently unable to 134 lifts had been given to villagers to attend meetings due to illness; for the time various Doctors, Hospitals etc including being the Chairman and Councillors will Southmead Hospital where since the attend to the Clerk's duties. closure of Frenchay increasing numbers of people need to go. This is a big ask as The Council considered and objected to it is a 40 mile round trip from an approval/request for the conversion of Farmborough which takes about an hour an agricultural barn to a dwelling house at each way. However we have 6 FGN Pit Pony Barn, Timsbury Road. members who are willing to go there so we are very grateful to them. The Council agreed to pay grants to All Saints' Church, the Memorial Hall, the Roger Sirett has been the chairman since Flower Show, the Flyer, the Sports & its beginning over 20 years ago and has Social Club, the Good Neighbours group now decided to retire. He was thanked for and the Goodwill Club. all his work and diligence in keeping it Any outstanding payments for allotments going for so long. His replacement is can be given to the Chairman to pass on Malcolm Allen and Graham Dall was also to the Clerk. elected as vice chairman. The other committee members remain the same. The next meeting will be held at 7.30pm on Tuesday June 9th 2015 in the We have a healthy bank balance and are Memorial Hall. grateful to the Parish Council for an annual grant which enables the Insurance Farmborough Flower Show premium to be paid on time. September 5. Appeal to Some new people offered to become Young Photographers! drivers for which we are very grateful Be Wright especially for the co-ordinators who IN this year's Flower Show, there will be sometimes find it difficult to find a driver. It an opportunity for children aged 16 and was noted that we need as much notice as under to enter three photos of the possible for a request for a lift with a Farmborough Scarecrows which will be minimum of 24 - 48 hours. See advert for out and about in the village the weekend contact details. of 4th/5th July during the Hidden Gardens Event.